Reti's Opening

1.Nf3 d5
2.g3 Bg4
3.Bf1g2 e6
4.b3 Ng8f6
5.Bc1b2 Bf8c5
6.Nb1c3 c6
7.e3 Nf6e4
8.d3 Ne4g5
9.Nc3e2 Bc5b4
10.c3 Nxf3
11.Bxf3 Bxf3
12.0-0 Bb4d6
13.Qd1c2 h5
14.c4 h4
15.Ne2d4 Qd8f6

what about 8.h3

it's only an opening.. you know in games..we play a lot's of variations...

white is a piece down in the opening .. wouldn't that affect the game in the middle or endgame ..

white is a piece down in the opening .. wouldn't that affect the game in the middle or endgame ..

I prefer Black's position by far in that opening.

Against Reti, I've been having some interesting games (about even wins and losses) playing the Advance variation (2. c4 d4). It is definitely a wild ride that takes an ordinarily placid opening and turns it into a tactical scrap.

Best opening is ........

Use of Reti opening..in a famous game..

Jon Ludvig Hammer vs Magnus Carlsen

1. Nf3 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nbd2 g6 4. e4 Bg7 5. Bd3 O-O 6. O-O Nc6
7. c3 e5 8. h3 Nh5 9. dxe5 Nf4 10. Bb5 Nxe5 11. Nxe5 Qg5
12. Ng4 Qxb5 13. Nb3 Ne2+ 14. Kh1 Bxg4 15. hxg4 Rae8 16. Be3
Rxe4 17. Re1 Qh5+ 0-1